CM NEC Input File Helix for 2442 MHz, Pow 20020702 | CM All data in meters | CM I tried surface patch as reflector: | CM SP 0 0 .0 .0 -H 90 .0 Sr | CM It doesn't work. Gives far too optimistic gain. | CM ------------------------[ http://pow.za.net/ ]--' CE SY W=.001 ' Wire radius (2mm dia copper wire) SY R=.02175 ' Helix radius (PVC sewer pipe 40mm dia + wire isolation) SY S=.020 ' Spacing between turns SY N=4 ' Number of turns SY H=.003 ' Helix height above reflector SY Rr=.07 ' Reflector radius SY Sr=Rr*Rr*3.14 SY L=S*N SY Rn=5 SY Rd=Rr/Rn SY Rx=Rr-Rd GW 0 1 -Rr -Rr -H -Rr -Rx -H W GW 0 1 -Rr -Rr -H -Rx -Rr -H W GM 0 Rn*2-1 0. 0. 0. 0. Rd 0. GW 0 1 -Rr Rr -H -Rx Rr -H W GM 0 Rn*2-1 0. 0. 0. Rd 0. 0. GW 0 Rn*2 Rr Rr -H Rr -Rr -H W GH 1 200 S L R R R R W GE 0 FR 0 1 0 0 2442. 0 EX 0 1 1 0 1. 0 RP 0 73 73 1001 -90. 90. 5. 5. 10000. EN